NR 601 MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST
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You are working w/an older adult male w/a long h/o ETOH
abuse and a 30yr h/o smoking. In recommending an
intervention, your responsibility is to: Correct Answer
Promote positive change in lifestyle choices
The 4 main domains of clinical preventive services that
you will provide are: Correct Answer Counseling
interventions, screening tests, immunizations,
chemoprophylaxis
Which organism that can be prevented by immunization is
most often responsible for an infectious "outbreak" in the
nursing home setting? Correct Answer Influenza A
What is the appropriate method for TB screening of an
older adult entering a nursing home? Correct Answer 5
TBU intradermal PPD injection and if negative, repeat
w/same dose one week later
Meds known to contribute to constipation include all of the
following except: Correct Answer Broad-spectrum abx
,All of the following are considered contributors to
dysphagia except: Correct Answer Smooth muscle
relaxants
The term "geriatric syndrome" is best described as:
Correct Answer Condition that has multiple underlying
factors and involves multiple systems
The anal wink reflex is used to test: Correct Answer
Sensation and pudental nerve function
Atypical presentation of acute coronary syndrome is:
Correct Answer More common in females
What dz can mimic and often co-exists w/MI in elderly
w/CAD? Correct Answer Esophageal dz
Thoracic aortic dissection presents typically as: Correct
Answer Severe retrosternal CP that radiates to the back
and both arms
Bordetella pertussis is best characterized by: Correct
Answer Sub-acute cough lasting >2wks
Routine testing of TB should occur in all of the following
vulnerable populations except: Correct Answer
Hospitalized elderly
Which of the following statements about fluid balance in
elderly is false? Correct Answer Assessment of skin turgor
,at the sternum is a reliable indicator of dehydration in
elderly.
Distinguishing delirium from dementia can be problematic
since they may co-exist. The primary consideration in the
DD is: Correct Answer Rapid change and fluctuating
course of cognitive function
Presbystasis is best described as: Correct Answer Age-
related disequilibrium of unknown pathology characterized
by gradual onset of difficulty walking
If dizziness has a predictable pattern associated w/it, you
should first consider: Correct Answer Hypoglycemia
Evidence shows that the most important predictor of a fall
is: Correct Answer Prior h/o a fall
The most cost-effective interventions used to prevent falls
are: Correct Answer Home modifications and vit D
supplements
Chronic fatigue syndrome is best described as: Correct
Answer Fatigue lasting longer than 6mo and not relieved
by rest
Which form of HA is bilat? Correct Answer Tension
Microscopic hematuria is defined as: Correct Answer 3 or
more RBCs on 3 or mor samples of urine
, Risk factors associated with the finding of a malignancy in
a pt w/hemoptysis include all of the following except:
Correct Answer Childhood asthma
Recent wt loss is defined as: Correct Answer Loss of
>10lbs over the past 3-6mo
The most common cause of disability in elderly is due to:
Correct Answer Arthritis
Lipedema is best described as: Correct Answer Bilat
distribution of fat in lower extremities
Drug-induced pruritis is distinguished because it: Correct
Answer May occur right after drug is taken or months later
A form of syncope that is more common in elderly than in
younger adults is: Correct Answer Orthostatic hypotension
All of the following statements about tremor are true
except: Correct Answer The most common tremor is the
Parkinson tremor
Overflow incontinence is usually associated with: Correct
Answer Bladder outlet obstruction
Wandering is best described as: Correct Answer
Purposeful excessive ambulatory behavior
A key symptom of ischemic heart dz is CP. However,
angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea.
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